Author:
Hawkins, Richmond Laurin 1878-
Imprint:Cambridge : University Press, 1938.
Descriptionvii, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:I. THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS AUGUSTE COMTE'S PHILOSOPHY, POLITY, AND RELIGION (1853-1861): 1. British writers who helped to acquaint Americans with Comte and positivism -- 2. Harriet Martineau's free translation and condensation of the Cours de philosophie positive -- 3. The principal American critics of the positive philosophy -- 4. Minor critics of the positive philosophy -- 4. The principal American critics of Comte's polity and religion -- II. THE VILLAGE OF MODERN TIMES: 1. Some American fads of the mid-19th century -- 2. Josiah Warren -- 3. Modern times -- III. HENRY EDGER, THE AMERICAN APOSTLE OF POSITIVISM: 1. The correspondence of Henry Edger and Auguste COmte -- 2. John Metcalf -- Appendix: August Hermann Ewerbeck.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
